# Favorite False Trivia **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 7, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297 "2010-06-07T16:57:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/41 "2010-06-09T23:45:19Z")
The acronym ones. “Fornication Under the Commission of Kings” “Gentleman Only Ladies Forbidden” “WithOut Pass” “To Insure Promptness” “Constable On Patrol” All vehemently argued to me at some point. ---
**Author:** ![Binarydrone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Binarydrone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binarydrone)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/42 "2010-06-10T18:32:51Z")
> [@Captain\_Midnight](#): > > Alcoholism is a disease. > > Abortion doesn’t kill human beings. > > People are born homosexual. > > Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. > > African Americans all have big penises. > > Chinese people are short and smart. > > That dress doesn’t look fat on you. Sigh ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/43 "2010-06-10T18:57:36Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > -Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond (who played Screach) is the younger brother of Michael Diamond, or Mike D from the Beastie Boys. And they’re Neil Diamond’s sons. > [@Sitnam](#): > > -Josh Saviano, the actor who played Paul Pfeiffer on The Wonder Years later became Maryiln Manson. That’s just ridiculous. It’s Rob Stone (the oldest son from ‘Mr. Belvedere’) who became Marilyn Manson. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/44 "2010-06-10T21:05:17Z")
82% of all statistics are made up. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/45 "2010-06-10T21:36:34Z")
> [@Captain\_Midnight](#): > > Alcoholism is a disease. > > Abortion doesn’t kill human beings. > > People are born homosexual. > > Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. > > African Americans all have big penises. > > Chinese people are short and smart. > > That dress doesn’t look fat on you. **Moderator note** : You’re entitled to your opinions, but whether alcoholism is a disease or not, or whether a three-month fetus is a human being is a matter of heated debate which decades, nay, generations of debate has not been able to resolve conclusively. The greater part of available evidence suggests that homosexuality is innate, at least partly. The opinions you despise are anything but trivia, and to drive-by post the above in **this** thread, which is about _trivia_ specifically, is being a jerk. Don’t do this again. As for the other opinions expressed here, I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many group insults in a single post. ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/46 "2010-06-10T21:54:34Z")
> [@KRC](#): > > Frank Zappa was the son of Mr. Green Jeans and **he ate a turd onstage** … Actually, [GG Allin](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GG_Allin) was the real deal. ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/47 "2010-06-10T23:48:49Z")
The second full moon of a calendar month is traditionally called the blue moon. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/48 "2010-06-11T18:52:07Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > [Eddie Haskell] didn’t but the real story is even more interesting. [Ken Osmond became an Los Angeles Police Officer in real life](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Osmond). His career wasn’t very notable except when he busted down a door at reports of screams just in time to save Susan Olsen (Cindy Brady) who was a porn star and had just gotten tricked into taking part in a real-life snuff film. Bill Clinton hosted him at the White House many years for his heroic action. This is now my favorite bit of false trivia. ---
**Author:** ![WrshpMzshn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bc79bd/32.png) [@WrshpMzshn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WrshpMzshn)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/49 "2010-06-12T08:41:50Z")
> [@](#): > > African Americans all have big penises. Since approximately half of African Americans are female, I suppose it is a false statement. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/50 "2010-06-12T15:00:26Z")
Having big feet means you have a big penis. > [@Sitnam](#): > > Ah Rupert, hoisted by my own petard…I am so alone. Maybe Frank Zappa ate a petard on stage 😃 > [@Captain\_Midnight](#): > > Alcoholism is a disease. > Abortion doesn’t kill human beings. > People are born homosexual. > Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. > African Americans all have big penises. > Chinese people are short and smart. > That dress doesn’t look fat on you. Since another moderator already made an official comment on this one (and this isn’t my forum anyway), I’ll just say that either (a) you didn’t read the OP carefully, or (b) you have some interesting beliefs. The OP says, “Whats the best trivia you’ve heard that isn’t true _but it should be_.” (italics mine) ---
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/51 "2010-06-12T16:22:48Z")
My dad once informed me as though it were fact that [Will Ferrell](http://thefilmstage.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Will_Ferrell-1.jpg) was the son of [Mike Farrell](http://molossus.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/b_j_hunnicutt.jpg), whom he told me was the guy who played Trapper John on M_A_S\*H. The thing is, he had actually mixed up Mike Farrell (who, as you can see, actually played B.J. Hunnicutt) and [Wayne Rogers](http://www.nndb.com/people/686/000023617/990725f.jpg), who does look an awful lot like Will Ferrell ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/52 "2010-06-12T21:00:14Z")
> [@Greg\_Charles](#): > > The second full moon of a calendar month is traditionally called the blue moon. Where’s the false part? ---
**Author:** ![Negative\_Lite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Negative\_Lite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Negative_Lite)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/53 "2010-06-12T21:44:31Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Where’s the false part? Traditionally, the Blue Moon was the third full moon in a season with four full moons. The modern notion that it is a second full moon in a calendar month arises from a misunderstanding.[Informative article](http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/moon/3304131.html?showAll=y&c=y). ---
**Author:** ![JoeH2O](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@JoeH2O](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeH2O)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/54 "2010-06-12T22:24:51Z")
- Sly Stallone died after the first Rocky film, and a stunt double has been filling in for him ever since. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297/55 "2010-06-14T17:59:00Z")
> [@Negative\_Lite](#): > > Traditionally, the Blue Moon was the third full moon in a season with four full moons. The modern notion that it is a second full moon in a calendar month arises from a misunderstanding Still doesn’t make the modern definition “false.” It just supplanted the original meaning. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-false-trivia/542297.md?page=2)